By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard.
Kampala, Ugandsa: Five lucky people have benefited from Uganda-Nigeria bi-lateral relations with stewardship of Nigerian High Commission in Uganda in collaboration with Uganda Airlines. These won air tickets at Nigeria’s National Day on 1st/October/2023 while celebrating Nigeria’s 63rd Independence at High Commissioner’s Residence in Kampala.
Sources have assured this Website that it will be a return ticket for the successful winners as Uganda and Nigeria start on a tremendous journey of carrying out improved trade among themselves as well as other areas of cooperation.
Ticket winners of the maiden flight to Lagos using Uganda Airlines.
H.E Ismail A. Alatise, the Nigerian High Commissioner in Uganda after realizing that the Intra-African trade is down, he started on devising ways of changing the status quo by engaging relevant institutions in Uganda, which has now yielded.
Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. Jeje Odongo at Nigeria’s National Day said that theren is need to enhance resilience by eliminating trade barriers and boosting intra-Africa trade for example, the Nigeria and Uganda Business and Investment Forum was held here in Uganda and in Kampala. Such initiatives are welcome in improving our trade relations, closing the trade gap, exchanging products, and promoting our two-way trade.
“With Nigerian population being more than 200 million people, this is a huge market. I therefore would like to take this opportunity to encourage the business community here in Uganda, a group business, particularly focusing on value addition, manufacturing, mineral verification, tourism, oil and gas, energy, particularly renewable energy, and services.” He said
ODONGO: ‘To be inaugurated, Uganda here lands direct flight to Lagos. A major obstacle to bilateral trade between the two countries, which is transport, will soon be removed. The planned launch of Air Uganda direct flights from Entebbe to Lagos is another welcome step in the right direction. The inaugural flight of Uganda Airlines from Entebbe to Lagos is expected on the 19th of October and we shall have three flights per week, on a Sunday, on a Monday and on a Thursday. I have no doubt this will not only enhance connectivity but will also boost trade between our two countries and connect our peoples better.’